Every film is a balancing act. The running time of every movie balances themes, pacing, and characters into a hopefully cohesive and satisfying narrative. So when the news that the film Doctor Sleep, the newest film by writer/director Mike Flanagan, was attempting to be an adaptation of a Stephen King novel and a sequel to both the literary “The Shining” as well as Kubrick’s “The Shining” one could feel the balance creaking under the weight and exploding into a narrative … Continue reading REVIEW: Doctor Sleep Solves the Kubrick and King Feud